Mayor Walsh has signed an executive order to establish new, rigorous ethical standards for Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA). The goal of the order is to strengthen public confidence in the ZBA by increasing the level of transparency, accountability, and integrity, as well as improve functions and efficiencies. According to the City, the order Read More…
Glenn Taylor at 162 Endicott St. and his architect presented a request for zoning relief at this week’s meeting of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). The owner has applied to Boston’s zoning authority to legalize a first floor/basement unit that was created years ago under a different owner. After recent flooding, the Read More…
Kevin Cullen, a columnist for the Boston Globe, writes about the situation at St. Mary’s Chapel in Casa Maria Apartments on Endicott Street. This is the first Christmas since the chapel closed a few months ago. St. Mary’s has just one Mass a week, on Saturdays, and Christmas falls on a Saturday this year, and Read More…
